Terms	Definitions
separation of powers	power is separated, or divided, among three branches of government
branches of government	the three different sections of government
legislative branch	the branch of government that makes law
executive branch	the branch of government that enforces laws
judicial branch	the branch of government that decides what laws mean
President	the head of the executive branch and the leader of our country
Cabinet	a group of people who help and give advice to the President
Supreme Court	the highest court in our country
checks and balances	the way in which different branches of government keep each other from having too much power
Veto	when the President turns down a bill or refuses to sign it into law
override	when Congress votes to cancel a President's veto
judicial review	the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
unconstitutional	in conflict with or violates the U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights	the first ten amendments to the Constitution which give people important rights such as freedom of speech
amendment	a change, or addition, to the Constitution
individual rights	things an individual person is entitled to have or to do

Government II

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